The university was founded to house the medical group colleges that were previously part of the Salahaddin University-Erbil.

The university's council meets on a regular basis to debate the university's overall strategy and aims, make decisions on topics under its jurisdiction, and make recommendations to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Prof. Dr. Zhian Dezayee Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs: Asst.

The College of Medicine is composed of the following academic departments: this consists of themes related to Bioethics and Professionalism, Communication Skills, Personal Development, Clinical and Procedural Skills, and the Pedagogy and CME Courses.

The registration building offers further lecture halls and workgroup discussion hubs suited for the modernized medical curricula.

The center aspires to be a ground-breaking research facility in Erbil and the Kurdistan region.

The Center for Research and Education in Women's Health (CREWH) was founded as a product of a US embassy-funded IREX initiative in partnership with the State University of New York at Albany.

Local high school graduates can apply to Hawler Medical University’s Bachelor degree through Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s Online Central Student Board Application System (AKA Zankoline).

International students are advised to contact admission office before their application at info@hmu.edu.krd.